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PM19761: COMMAND SERVER OR LAUNCHER CRASH / CORE DUMP OCCURS WHEN A MAP IS VALIDATING INPUT USING WTX 64BIT

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • A Command Server or Launcher crash / core dump occurs when a map
    is validating input using WTX 64bit.  The input data validation
    encounters the error" "Input type contains errors".
    

Local fix

  • WTXCQ- WTX00035166
    GK / GK
    Circumvention: None
    

Problem summary

  • Users Affected:
    WebSphere Transformation Extender customers using 8204 IF3 or
    8302 version on 64 bits platforms.
    
    Problem Description:
    Running a map on 64 bits platform can result with a process
    crash during input card validation inXCompare function.
    The example stack trace is:
    (3) 0xe0000001340028e0 ---- Signal 11 (SIGSEGV) delivered ----
    (4) 0xc00000003a851360 XCompare + 0x1930 at vtstitem.c:4852
    [/apps/datastageTX/8.x/libs/libcoreapi.so]
    (5) 0xc00000003a838530 ValidateInput + 0xb760 at validate.c:2542
    [/apps/datastageTX/8.x/libs/libcoreapi.so]
    (6) 0xc00000003a82fc20 ValidateInput + 0x2e50 at validate.c:1480
    [/apps/datastageTX/8.x/libs/libcoreapi.so]
    (7) 0xc00000003a82fc20 ValidateInput + 0x2e50 at validate.c:1480
    [/apps/datastageTX/8.x/libs/libcoreapi.so]
    (8) 0xc00000003a82fc20 ValidateInput + 0x2e50 at validate.c:1480
    [/apps/datastageTX/8.x/libs/libcoreapi.so]
    (9) 0xc00000003a856320 Timing_ValidateAnInputCard + 0x2e0 at
    v_system.c:626 [/apps/datastageTX/8.x/libs/libcoreapi.so]
    (10) 0xc00000003a802e90 RunInstance + 0x3d30 at s_system.c:1517
    
    Platforms Affected:
    1    AIX (64BITS)
    2    HPUX(Itanium) (64 BITS)
    3    HPUX(risc) (64BITS)
    4    LINUX (64 BITS)
    5    Solaris (64BITS)
    6    zLinux (64 BITS)
    

Problem conclusion

  • Fixed a WTX core engine problem specific to 64 bits platform.
    The crash was caused by faulty pointer arithmetic.
    
    Delivered in:
    8.2.0.5, 8.3.0.3
    

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

  • APAR number

    PM19761

  • Reported component name

    WEBSPHERE LAUNC

  • Reported component ID

    5724M4011

  • Reported release

    830

  • Status

    CLOSED PER

  • PE

    NoPE

  • HIPER

    NoHIPER

  • Special Attention

    NoSpecatt / Xsystem

  • Submitted date

    2010-08-04

  • Closed date

    2010-08-13

  • Last modified date

    2010-09-23

  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

  • Fixed component name

    WEBSPHERE LAUNC

  • Fixed component ID

    5724M4011

Applicable component levels

  • R820 PSY

       UP

  • R830 PSY

       UP

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Document Information

Modified date:
23 September 2010